Self-Washing Cleaning Device Charging Pile Posture Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning devices, such as sweeping robots, require manual cleaning of their components after use, which is inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A washing control method and apparatus that allows a cleaning device to automatically wash its components at a charging pile by controlling the device to enter with a first posture for cleaning and a second posture for charging, utilizing a washing assembly on the pile to perform washing tasks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cleaning device is equipped with automatic washing function, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device automatically returns to the charging pile and enters washing mode after completing cleaning tasks, enabling self-service cleaning without manual intervention. The control unit automatically switches between cleaning mode and washing mode, making the device serve itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device integrates multiple functions including cleaning, automatic returning to charging pile, and automatic washing. The same device structure performs different functions by switching modes, reducing the need for separate manual cleaning equipment.
2Productivity
If the cleaning device performs multiple cleaning tasks, then the productivity is improved, but the loss of time increases due to manual washing
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device can continuously perform cleaning tasks without interruption for manual washing. After completing a cleaning task, it automatically returns to the charging pile and enters washing mode, then immediately resumes cleaning tasks, maintaining continuous productive action.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs automatic washing as a preliminary action between cleaning tasks. By automatically returning to the charging pile and washing the cleaning assembly before the next cleaning task, it prepares the device for continued productivity without manual intervention.
3Device complexity
If the cleaning device is manually washed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability decreases due to battery loss from frequent charging
Solution Approach 1:
The washing function is merged with the charging pile. The charging pile serves dual purposes: charging the device and washing the cleaning assembly. This combination eliminates the need for separate manual washing operations and ensures the device is ready for use without battery loss interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device automatically returns to the charging pile for washing after cleaning tasks, ensuring the cleaning assembly is maintained without manual intervention. This self-service approach prevents battery loss by integrating washing with the charging process, maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
A washing control method for a cleaning assembly in a cleaning device, comprising: after a cleaning device enters a charging pile at a first posture, controlling a washing assembly on the charging pile to perform a washing task on a cleaning assembly on the cleaning device (S12); if the washing task is the last washing task of a cleaning process, after completing the washing task, controlling the cleaning device to exit the charging pile, and controlling the cleaning device to enter the charging pile at a second posture, wherein the second posture is different from the first posture (S14), so that the cleaning device can automatically wash its cleaning assembly.